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Gary Barlow, the lead singer of the U.K. pop group Take That, met Martin when he was embarking on a solo career in the late 1990s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025

Meredith Kercher was a 21-year-old student from the University of Leeds who was embarking on a year of study in Perugia, living in a rented flat with Knox and two Italian roommates.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 5, 2024

“I knew I was embarking on something massive, and I wanted to work with people I trust and love,” says Davies.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2024

A good strenuous life that she was embarking in.

From Scientific American • Sep. 21, 2023

Marcos sank into a deep depression that lasted two or three days, at the end of which he announced that he would never marry and that he was embarking on a trip around the world.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende